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2020 Catch-Up: The Nest
By Christian DiMartino If you’re one of the unfortunate souls who is unaware of the greatness of Carrie Coon, allow me to help. If anyone has seen her in anything, chances are it was in David Fincher’s Gone Girl, where she played Ben Affleck’s supportive sister and confidante. In terms of major Hollywood productions, for…
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Christian’s Christmas: The Holiday (2006)
By Christian DiMartino Nancy Meyers’ movies are essentially cinematic comfort food. The stories are light, the people are pretty, as are the places. It doesn’t require a ton of mental effort to sit through a Nancy Meyers comedy, and it helps that she’s really such a terrific writer. She manages to not only write some…
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Review: A Rainy Day in New York
1/2 By Christian DiMartino There are two kinds of people in this world: those who believe Dylan Farrow’s nearly 30 year old accusations towards Woody Allen, and those who, like, don’t. Personally, I do not, because I’ve looked into the details of the case and certain things don’t match up. Plus, it seems very likely…
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A Trip Back To: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
By Christian DiMartino There’s something about Ripley. One of the most fascinating elements in Anthony Minghella’s The Talented Mr. Ripley is the immediate approach to the film’s central character, Tom Ripley. Ripley has been portrayed in film before, and there are multiple novels written by the late, great Patricia Highsmith (The Price of Salt, a.k.a. Carol, Strangers on a…
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